: A central emotional moment is the alto aria, " Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder " (Seal, my heart, this blessed miracle). This piece is often considered the only entirely new aria Bach wrote for the oratorio, as much of the rest of the work recycled music from his earlier secular cantatas.
: Traditional Lutheran hymns that allow the congregation to reflect on the narrative. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen, BWV 248 III Bach_Christmas_Oratorio.part3.rar
: The story follows the Gospel of Luke . It begins with the shepherds encouraging one another to hasten to Bethlehem to see the "word that has come to pass". : A central emotional moment is the alto
Bach used a grand Baroque orchestra for this section, including , which lend the music a regal and celebratory tone. The 13 movements consist of: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen, BWV 248
The title likely refers to a digital file containing the third cantata of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), a masterpiece first performed in Leipzig in 1734. This specific part, titled "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (Ruler of Heaven, hear our babble), was composed for the Third Day of Christmas (December 27). The Story of Part III: The Adoration of the Shepherds
While Part I focuses on the birth of Jesus and Part II on the announcement to the shepherds, Part III concludes the "first cycle" by bringing these groups together in Bethlehem.